{"id":40136,"date":"2026-04-09T14:50:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=40136"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:50:48","slug":"mayor-mamdani-senator-schumer-workers-justice-project-announce-nations-first-deliverista-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/40136","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Mamdani, Senator Schumer, Worker’s Justice Project announce nation’s first deliverista hub"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWYORK: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Sen.\u00a0Chuck Schumer and the Worker’s Justice Project announced the installation\u00a0of the City Hall Park\u00a0Deliverista\u00a0Hub, the first worker-designed rest and e-bike charging hub for delivery workers in the United States.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The City Hall Park\u00a0Deliverista\u00a0Hub will provide integrated services for the city’s 80,000 app-based delivery workers, with separate modules for rest, bike repair and education and support services. Workers can access guidance on street safety, safe e-bike operation, wage\u00a0theft\u00a0and app deactivations.<\/p>\n

External battery charging cabinets at the rear of the hub will provide 24\/7 app-based access to safe e-bike charging for delivery workers and the public. The hub will be staffed by the Worker’s Justice Project five days per week and will also be open to the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cDelivery workers keep this city running \u2014 through the cold, the rain and every storm that comes our way,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Mamdani.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey make it possible for families across all five boroughs to sit down to a warm meal or get the groceries they need right on time. After long hours on the street, workers deserve a place to rest, access resources, charge their e-bike batteries safely and be in community. This space provides all that and more. In opening the\u00a0Deliverista\u00a0Hub,\u00a0we’re\u00a0building a dedicated place for the\u00a0City\u00a0to take care of its own.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor years, I\u2019ve worked to bring critical infrastructure to the tens of thousands of app-based delivery workers who serve our city day and night,\u201d said\u00a0<\/strong>Senator Schumer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0proud to have secured $1 million in federal funding for this first-of-its-kind\u00a0deliverista\u00a0hub, which will improve access to e-bike charging, shelter, bike repair and much more. Thanks to the tireless efforts of Ligia Guallpa of Worker\u2019s Justice Project, Gustavo Ajche\u00a0of Los\u00a0Deliveristas\u00a0Unidos, Mayor Mamdani, and many others, this hub is now a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDelivery workers have spent years powering this city while app companies have failed to provide even the most basic infrastructure needed to work safely and with dignity. This hub is the result of workers organizing, leading and building what companies would not. We are grateful to Mayor Mamdani and Senator Schumer for supporting worker-led innovation and helping turn this vision into reality. As the first\u00a0deliverista hub of its kind in the nation, it marks a new beginning \u2014 giving immigrant workers the power to transform their industry and positioning them as leaders at the forefront of reshaping the gig economy, creating safer streets and advancing New York City’s transition to a zero-emission delivery system,\u201d said\u00a0<\/strong>Ligia Guallpa, Executive Director of Worker’s Justice Project & Co-Founder of Los\u00a0Deliveristas\u00a0Unidos.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt NYC Parks, we are always looking at how our public spaces can better serve New Yorkers, including the essential workers, commuters and recreational bikers who rely on them every day,\u201d said\u00a0<\/strong>NYC Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) Commissioner Tricia Shimamura. \u201cThis hub transforms an underused space into a vital resource for\u00a0deliveristas, a place to take a break, recharge, access support and make basic bike repairs. It is\u00a0a great example\u00a0of how thoughtful design can meet real community needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery worker deserves a safe, welcoming workplace,\u201d said\u00a0<\/strong>NYC Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn.<\/p>\n

\u201cNYC DOT is proud to partner in the construction of this first-of-its-kind hub as we work to build safer streets, create more public e-battery charging options and hold app companies accountable for unsafe practices.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor years,\u00a0we’ve\u00a0been working on the streets without the most basic support \u2014 generating billions of dollars for app companies that exploit us in return and treat us as disposable. No matter the conditions \u2014 in the cold and snow, in heat and smoke, or rain and floods, with nowhere to rest and few places to charge safely\u00a0\u2014\u00a0we keep this city running. Far too many of us have been injured on the job, with no support or protections from our employers. This hub started as an idea from workers who knew things had to change \u2014 and who organized to make that change real.\u00a0It’s\u00a0not just about what this space provides today, but what it makes possible tomorrow: a future where delivery workers are organized, leading and transforming our industry into something safer, more\u00a0innovative\u00a0and more just,\u201d said\u00a0Gustavo\u00a0Ajche, delivery\u00a0worker\u00a0and Co-Founder of Los\u00a0Deliveristas\u00a0Unidos.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0Deliverista\u00a0Hub\u00a0represents\u00a0a transformative new typology of public infrastructure. Much like the first gas stations that emerged in early 20th century America, this mobility hub introduces a new kind of service station \u2014 one purpose-built for the e-mobility era \u2014 offering safe battery charging, free bike tune-ups and a welcoming, human-centered space for delivery workers and riders alike,\u201d said\u00a0J. Manuel\u00a0Mansylla, Principal, FANT\u00c1STICA, designer of the hub.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt a time when cities are being challenged from all sides \u2014 by extreme climate events, global pandemics and rapidly shifting technologies and commuting patterns \u2014 the pace of infrastructure adaptation simply\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0keeping up. A customizable,\u00a0prefab\u00a0modular approach offers a faster, more flexible path forward, enabling cities to quickly scale a network that truly supports the\u00a0deliveristas\u00a0and e-bike riders who keep New York moving every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDelivery workers need more than recognition, and more than a charged battery. They need real infrastructure, safe places to rest and practical solutions that support them throughout their workday,\u201d said\u00a0Thomas Duscha, CEO of\u00a0Swobbee.<\/p>\n

Located at 249 Broadway, the City Hall Park\u00a0Deliverista\u00a0Hub was developed and built through the organizing of delivery workers alongside the Workers’\u00a0Justice Project. The facility directly addresses safety risks in one of the city’s most dangerous jobs,\u00a0where one in five workers is injured on the job and the fatality rate is five times that of construction. NYC Parks provided the location at the site of a former newsstand near City Hall Park, and NYC DOT provided bike parking and a street access zone on Broadway near City Hall.<\/p>\n

The hub was designed by FANT\u00c1STICA, an urban design\u00a0and street furniture company focused on sustainability and smart infrastructure,\u00a0and built by Boyce Technologies, a local engineering and fabrication firm that has produced public infrastructure for the MTA and other New York City and State agencies.<\/p>\n

The hub’s development is part of the City’s commitment to improving worker conditions and advancing safe,\u00a0sustainable e-bike delivery. Funding\u00a0was provided by the Office of Sen. Schumer through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The project will serve as a model for\u00a0future citywide infrastructure for New York City’s rapidly growing delivery workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NEWYORK: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Sen.\u00a0Chuck Schumer and the Worker’s Justice Project announced the installation\u00a0of the City Hall Park\u00a0Deliverista\u00a0Hub, the first worker-designed rest and e-bike charging hub for delivery workers in the United States.\u00a0 \u00a0 The City Hall Park\u00a0Deliverista\u00a0Hub will provide integrated services for the city’s 80,000 app-based delivery workers, with separate modules for rest, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":39549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1469,31,1378],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-york","category-news","category-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40136"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40137,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40136\/revisions\/40137"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}